Girl Friday

I cannot believe that Thanksgiving is next week.  Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday.  I love spending time with my friends and family but I don't have the stress of gifts, and decorating, and baking 12 different varieties of cookies, and getting out a photo card and the list goes on....

Next week we are heading to Detroit to spend the holiday at my sister's house

I am in charge of the veggie on Thursday.  I think my sister wants me to make the canned green beans with the soup and french onions but I just can't.  I think I am going to make this instead

Brussels Sprouts Gratin

It is going to be freezing in the big D town so I picked up a cute little number so at least my neck will stay warm

The day after Thanksgiving we plan on doing a little shopping

then off to see The Nutcracker

and this weekend, we are having our Friendsgiving here in STL

Thanksgiving feast in a barn about an hour outside of the city.

It's going to be a chilly night, the barn is open air, at least I got my new favorite pinot to keep me warm, and my new scarf!!

Have a beautiful weekend!!

Home Sweet Home

I am back from Michigan but only for a week.

I have spent the last 2 weeks toddling all over Michigan and I loved every minute of it.

When we leave on a trip, we always start off with our obligatory shot of the arch, saying goodbye to the city...

then we headed up to my in-law's place in Michigan for 2 days

the sun typically sets between 9:30 and 10 pm around here!!

Then we were off again, I took my daughter to camp in Michigan...

she was at prime real estate on the lake.

Then I just zipped on down to South Bend to drop my son at golf camp for the week...

Then it was just me and Scarlett so off we went to my sister's house in Detroit...

After a week, it was time for the camp pick ups and then a few more days at my in-law's beach....

Then back home again!!

I cannot believe tomorrow is the 4th, that always marks summer as being half over for me.  My holiday will include unpacking, laundry, then repacking.  We are off again next Wednesday.

Just Add Water

We are off to the beautiful beaches of Lake Michigan...

then onto Detroit to see my sister (again) and her lake...

Oh it's summertime!!